French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam

Published: 6/11/2025
French antiques fraudsters found guilty of Versailles chair scam
French antiques experts convicted of forging historic chairs linked to French royals like Marie Antoinette. Georges "Bill" Pallot and Bruno Desnoues found guilty, handed jail time and fines. Nine-year investigation uncovers scam involving replicas sold to collectors, including members of the Qatari royal family. Pallot, once a top scholar, created replicas with Desnoues, convicted for their role in the fraud.